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Children affected by domestic abuse while abroad on holiday

¹ Leeds PCT, Leeds, UK
² Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK

Correspondence to:
Fiona Day, Leeds PCT, Leeds, UK; fiona.day@leedspct.nhs.uk

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Most children have positive experiences while abroad on holiday or visiting friends and relatives, which is important for their social and emotional development. For an unknown minority of children, however, visits abroad may be a time of increased vulnerability caused by violence within the family unit.

WHY ARE CHILDREN ABROAD MORE VULNERABLE?
Children on holiday away from home are highly vulnerable, and particularly so if they are abroad. They may be disorientated by jet lag, new surroundings, a different culture and a strange language, as well as a sudden absence of routine and existing support networks. Holidays and travel may increase parental stress and substance use (both alcohol and drugs). Parents may act in a less inhibited manner due to perceived anonymity while away from their usual domestic surroundings. Institutions that exist within the country of origin to support vulnerable children, such as local child protection systems, may not be accessible in countries the children are . . . [Full text of this article]